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[paliometoxo]

Apple’s iPhone, now the best-selling cellular phone in the U.S., has been designed with restrictions that prevent owners from running applications obtained from sources other than Apple’s own iTunes App Store. “Jailbreaking” is the term used for removing these restrictions, thereby liberating your phone from Apple’s software “jail.” Estimates put the number of iPhone owners who have jailbroken their phones in the hundreds of thousands.

As part of the 2009 DMCA rulemaking, EFF has asked the Copyright Office to recognize an exemption to the DMCA to permit jailbreaking in order to allow iPhone owners to use their phones with applications that are not available from Apple’s store (e.g., turn-by-turn directions, using the iPhone camera for video, laptop tethering).

Apple’s copyright infringement claim starts with the observation that jailbroken iPhones depend on modified versions of Apple’s bootloader and operating system software. True enough — we said as much in our technical white paper describing the jailbreak process. But the courts have longrecognized that copying software while reverse engineering is a fair use when done for purposes of fostering interoperability with independently created software, a body of law that Apple conveniently fails to mention.

As for the DMCA violation, Apple casts its lot with the likes of laser printer makers and garage door opener companies who argue that the DMCA entitles them to block interoperability with anything that hasn’t been approved in advance. Apple justifies this by claiming that opening the iPhone to independently created applications will compromise safety, security, reliability, and swing the doors wide for those who want to run pirated software.

If this sounds like FUD, that’s because it is. One need only transpose Apple’s arguments to the world of automobiles to recognize their absurdity. Sure, GM might tell us that, for our own safety, all servicing should be done by an authorized GM dealer using only genuine GM parts. Toyota might say that swapping your engine could reduce the reliability of your car. And Mazda could say that those who throw a supercharger on their Miatas frequently exceed the legal speed limit.

But we’d never accept this corporate paternalism as a justification for welding every car hood shut and imposing legal liability on car buffs tinkering in their garages. After all, the culture of tinkering (or hacking, if you prefer) is an important part of our innovation economy.

Of course, many iPhone owners will be happy to choose solely from the applications that Apple is willing to approve, just like many Ford owners are happy relying exclusively on their local Ford dealer. But if you want to pop the hood, the DMCA surely shouldn’t stand in your way.

[bill cobbett]

Hi PM, am posting this with my new iPhone. I have also found out what jailbreaking means but won't try it yet lest it gets bricked.

[paliometoxo]

Hi PM, am posting this with my new iPhone. I have also found out what jailbreaking means but won't try it yet lest it gets bricked.

its impossible to brick your iphone doing a jailbreak.. jailbreaking enables you do to so much more, if anything it makes the the phone alot better.

jailbreaking i can connect to my iphone from my computer and play with the files change or add ringtones and delete apps i dont want like weather and stock i mean what would i want them for?! and i can have themes with winterboard ive changed the arrow thats a zip to a izipper, i changed my boot logo from a apple to a ferrari
i can now take videos with my camera, i have greek layout and greek keyboard on my iphone now to thanks to jailbreaking i changed the icons to added a program form cydia which fixes the called ID problem i dont know if iphone is official yet in cyprus but the caller Id problem is very annoying i can also send mms which is very handy and a team are working on getting the bluetooth function to work fully os i can send/recieve files.

which iphone do you have iphone 3g 8/16GB black/white?

http://thebigboss.org/why-jailbreak-iphone/

i never update my iphone software before there is a released jailbreak version of quickpwn

[Bubble 'n' squeak]

Hi PM, am posting this with my new iPhone. I have also found out what jailbreaking means but won't try it yet lest it gets bricked.

its impossible to brick your iphone doing a jailbreak.. jailbreaking enables you do to so much more, if anything it makes the the phone alot better.

jailbreaking i can connect to my iphone from my computer and play with the files change or add ringtones and delete apps i dont want like weather and stock i mean what would i want them for?! and i can have themes with winterboard ive changed the arrow thats a zip to a izipper, i changed my boot logo from a apple to a ferrari
i can now take videos with my camera, i have greek layout and greek keyboard on my iphone now to thanks to jailbreaking i changed the icons to added a program form cydia which fixes the called ID problem i dont know if iphone is official yet in cyprus but the caller Id problem is very annoying i can also send mms which is very handy and a team are working on getting the bluetooth function to work fully os i can send/recieve files.

which iphone do you have iphone 3g 8/16GB black/white?

http://thebigboss.org/why-jailbreak-iphone/

i never update my iphone software before there is a released jailbreak version of quickpwn

lol bless, it's gone straight over your head Palio you're so innocent

[paliometoxo]

e? i dont understand what you mean to say?:O

[bill cobbett]

Pm - I've got the 3g 8gig in black.

I will jailbreak it when I've got a bit more used to it.

The Bluetooth stinks. The camera is ok but nothing like the 5mpix on my n95.

[Bubble 'n' squeak]

e? i dont understand what you mean to say?:O

Exactly Dont worry about it

[paliometoxo]

e? i dont understand what you mean to say?:O

Exactly Dont worry about it

you cant tell me half then not say the rest.. :

[Bubble 'n' squeak]

Pm - I've got the 3g 8gig in black.

I will jailbreak it when I've got a bit more used to it.

The Bluetooth stinks. The camera is ok but nothing like the 5mpix on my n95.

I thought you were kidding! Sorry Palio

[paliometoxo]

Pm - I've got the 3g 8gig in black.

I will jailbreak it when I've got a bit more used to it.

The Bluetooth stinks. The camera is ok but nothing like the 5mpix on my n95.

yeah when i first had my iphone it was jailbroken for me with ziphone but i did not really use it much the jailbroken apps until i got used to it..

btw when you save a number and you save it ass +357 followed by the number when you send recieve text from someone in your contact list their name shwos but when they ring their name does not show even though saved in your list, but save it without the +357 and their name wont show when they text.. i dont know if the iphone is offical in cyprus but until it is that problem will be on the iphone.. though there is a fix for it but it has to be jailbroken.. or you can save numbers twice, of course unless you dont really text then it doesent matter..

yeah i dont mind the 2mp camera but the no flash is annoying come night you cant take any pictures..

but i still wouldent swap my iphone for any other..

the nokia n96 looks good but i still with the iphone.. i want to upgrade to the 3g also i have the first gen iphone..

i see 3G black 8GB for 700 euros factory unlocked i might get that to it would be nice to only ever have to worry about jailbreak and not unlock